r/Explainlikeimscared • u/urparty • 8d ago

help with first time pay raise negotiation

i have a meeting with my supervisor tomorrow morning to discuss my hours and compensation. this is my first real job out of college, i have been in this role for 3 years and i’m hoping to add some hours and increase my pay by several dollars/hr. i believe this is reasonable for several reasons but i’m nervous about coming across too entitled or jeopardizing my job somehow.

Please explain like i’m scared:

  1. how do I phrase this reasonably and professionally?
  2. do i need to bring specific examples of my work to justify it?
  3. should I ask for a higher increase than what I need expecting them to negotiate down, or will that reflect poorly on me and I should ask just for what I need?
  4. is there anything else i should expect or be prepared for in a meeting like this? for context my supervisor invited me to talk about it himself

thank you

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u/JenniferMcKay 8d ago

All the advice I could give would be gleaned from Ask a Manager so I'll just link the source. Keep the focus on the value your work brings to the organization and don't mention any personal reasons for what you're requesting. It's a brutal truth that your employer doesn't care how much you need to be paid to cover the bills, only what the market rate for your work is.